Abstract

Vd Sachin Agiwal*, Vd Devanand Jambhalikar, Vd Sneha Tiwari, Vd Suryakant Dwivedi and Vd Pradip Randive

ABSTRACT

Amavata is disease of Rasavaha strotasa it is generally compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Amavata is the outcome of Agnidushti, Amotpatti and Sandhivikruti. The therapy which normalize Agni, Metabolizes Ama, and Regulates Vata and maintain healthy Sandhi and Sandhistha Shleshma will be the supreme one for this disease. Many peoples in society are unaware about disease and its complications which is responsible for lifelong joint deformities. Many herbal as well as Ayurvedic preparations are mentioned in the classics which are very effective remedy in Amavata. Amavata is outcome of Agnidushti, Amotpatti & Sandhivikruti, because of this those therapy which normalize Agni, metabolize Ama & regulates Vata & maintain healthy Sandhi & Sandhistha Shleshma will be best for this disorder. Because of its etiology Shamana & Shodhana chikitsa are advised in Ayurveda whereas Anti-inflammatory, Analgesics, Steroids & DMARDs are required for its management in modern science, which have their own side-effects. Amavata is the particular type of disease which is mentioned in Ayurveda since the period of Madhavakara, under the category of Vata-Kaphaja disorders & it is one of the challenging disease due to its chronicity, incurability, complications & morbidity.